JP3786478B2 - Automatic tee-up device for golf balls - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device that is installed on the floor of a golf driving range and automatically raises and lowers the tee of a golf ball.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a driving range, a device for automatically raising a golf team has been used. However, the conventional tee-up device generally needs to be buried deep under the floor, so it feels inconvenient for installation work, and when installed under the floor on the second floor, the device appears on the back of the floor, When looking at the ceiling from the first floor, it was not preferable for appearance.
In addition, since the conventional tee-up device tends to make the ball supply and the tee up-and-down motion unstable, the diameter of the tee is generally large, so that the resistance when the golfer hits the ball is easily felt. .
Furthermore, if the tee was damaged during the practice of shots, it was inconvenient to replace.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, it can be buried shallowly under the floor, facilitating installation work, and even when installed under the floor of the second floor, it has a good appearance so that no protrusion appears on the first floor, and the supply of balls and The tee's up and down movement operation is stabilized, and the tee diameter can be teeed up with the general tee size of commercial products. In addition, if the tee breaks during practice, it can be easily replaced.
[0004]
[Means for solving the problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a tee-up device according to the present invention includes a tee lifting mechanism, a mat lifting mechanism, a ball supply mechanism, and an underfloor ball feeding mechanism, and the tee lifting mechanism includes a tee-up mechanism that is vertically oriented. A tee holder is screwed into a cylinder with a guide groove and fixed to the board, and a tee holder is screwed onto a lifting platform provided with an arm on one side, and the arm protrudes from the guide groove, near the guide groove side of the cylinder. The slide piece of the guide rail standing upright and the arm of the lifting platform are fixed with a bracket, and a lifting roller is pivotally attached to one side of the bracket, and the roller reciprocates a fixed distance in the horizontal direction in conjunction with the gear motor. It can be moved up and down by a taper cam for elevating tees .
[0005]
The mat lifting mechanism is equipped with a mat holder with an arm on one side between the lift platform with the tee holder and the cylinder. An annular hole mat is provided, a guide groove is provided on the side facing the guide groove, the arm of the mat holder protrudes, a guide rail is provided on the opposite side of the cylinder outside the guide rail, and the slide piece The arm of the mat holder is fixed with a bracket, and a lifting roller is axially attached to one side of the bracket. The roller is arranged in parallel so that the tapered surface is parallel to the inside of the taper cam for lifting the tee, and the upper end. The mat can be moved up and down by a taper cam for raising and lowering the mat .
[0006]
The ball supply mechanism includes a ball supply taper that is linked to the taper cam for raising and lowering the tee between a ball supply hole and a ball canal provided on the upper side of the cylinder, and reciprocates a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction with a time difference therebetween. A ball stopper that can be raised and lowered by a cam is provided, and the ball placed on the upper surface when this ball stopper is lowered is sent to the tee that is descending in the cylinder from the supply hole while blocking the next ball when rising. [0007]
Thus, the taper cam for ball supply of the ball supply mechanism is connected to a chain of a gear motor for operating the taper cam for lifting the tee of the tee lifting mechanism, and both ends of the chain are connected by a slide shaft. The slide shaft is mounted on a slide bearing provided on the tee lifting taper cam so that the tee lifting cam and the ball feeding taper cam can operate with a time difference from each other.
[0008]
Further, the below-floor ball feeding mechanism is connected to a ball feeding conveyor between a ball storage box and a ball canal connected to a ball stopper. The ball feeding conveyor is mounted on a frame and rotated by a gear motor. I did it.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An automatic tee-up device according to the present invention automatically supplies a golf ball in a tee-up state from a ball hole on a floor surface, and includes a tee lifting mechanism, a mat lifting mechanism, and a ball supply mechanism. The tee elevating mechanism includes a tee holder mounted on an elevating platform, inserted into a cylinder, coupled to a gear motor and coupled to a tee elevating taper cam that reciprocates a certain distance in the horizontal direction and the elevating platform. By engaging with a certain roller, the tee holder can be raised and lowered along the guide groove of the cylinder.
[0010]
The mat lifting mechanism is inserted between a lifting platform provided with a tee holder and a cylinder, and a mat holder provided with an annular hole mat at the upper end is arranged in parallel so that the taper surface for tee lifting and lowering is parallel. set to the mat lifting tapered cam and a form extending to horizontal surface portion at the upper end one side, with the engagement of the rollers are connected to the mat holder, along a guide groove provided on the side facing the upper Symbol guide groove It is to be capable of lifting Te.
[0011]
The ball supply mechanism includes a ball supply taper cam that reciprocates a fixed distance in the horizontal direction with a time difference between the ball supply hole and the ball canal provided on the upper side of the cylinder in association with the taper cam for elevating the tee. A ball stopper that can be moved up and down is provided, and the ball on the upper surface when the ball stopper is lowered is sent to the tee that is lowered in the cylinder from the supply hole while blocking the next ball when it is raised.
[0012]
Thus, the taper cam for ball supply of the ball supply mechanism is connected to a chain of a gear motor for operating the taper cam for lifting the tee of the tee lifting mechanism, and both ends of the chain are connected by a slide shaft. The slide shaft is attached to a slide bearing provided on the tee lifting taper cam so that the tee lifting taper cam and the ball supply taper cam can operate with a time difference from each other. it can.
[0013]
The below-floor ball feeding mechanism has a ball feeding conveyor connected between a ball storage box and a ball canal connected to a ball stopper. The ball feeding conveyor is mounted on a frame and rotated by a gear motor. .
[0014]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5, A denotes a tee elevating mechanism, 1 of which is a cylinder erected on a substrate 2, and is provided with a longitudinal guide groove 3 on one side. Reference numeral 4 denotes a circular lifting platform provided with an arm 5 on one side. A mounting screw 6 projects from the upper central portion of the platform and is inserted into the cylinder 1 so that the arm 5 protrudes from the guide groove 3. It is.
[0015]
Reference numeral 7 denotes a tee holder. A screw 8 is provided on the inner periphery of the lower part of the tee holder and is screwed to the mounting screw 6. An upper part is formed with an insertion piece 9. The insertion piece 9 has an upper part. A locking part 10 is provided with a slightly wider diameter than the lower part, and a groove 11 is provided at the upper end for attachment / detachment by a screwdriver.
[0016]
Reference numeral 12 denotes a rubber cylindrical tee having the same diameter as that of a commercially available general tee. The upper end surface 13 is formed on a lower inclined surface so that a ball can be easily placed, and the inner side of the lower end portion 14 is inserted in the above-described insertion. It is fitted on the tee holder 7 so that it fits into the piece 9 and is inserted with a slightly narrow inner diameter so as not to break off. Reference numeral 15 denotes an anti-swing ring fitted to the lower end of the tee.
[0017]
16 is a guide rail provided vertically near the guide groove 3 side of the cylinder,
The slide piece 17 and the arm 5 are connected by a bracket 18 so that the elevating platform 4 can move up and down along with the slide piece 17 along the guide rail 16. Reference numeral 19 denotes a guide rail holder.
[0018]
Reference numeral 20 denotes a raising / lowering roller attached to the bracket 18 so that it can be moved up and down by engaging with a triangular taper cam 21. The taper cam 21 is mounted so that it can move along the slide rail 23 with a bracket 22 provided on the lower side, and a slide bearing 24 projecting on one side is connected to both ends of a chain 25. The shaft 26 is inserted. A switch dog 27 is provided at the end of the slide shaft 26 so that when the slide shaft 26 moves in the forward direction of the taper cam 21, the taper cam 21 can be pushed forward by engaging with the end surface of the slide bearing 24. ing.
[0019]
When the chain 25 moves in the direction in which the taper cam 21 moves backward from the position where the taper cam 21 has advanced, that is, from the state where the tee 12 is raised, the chain 25 moves backward due to the weight of the lifting member and stops against the stop piece 28. The slide shaft 26 slides on the bearing 24 and further retracts to a certain position and stops. The chain 25 is connected to a reversible gear motor 29 and is mounted so that it can reciprocate a certain distance. Reference numeral 30 denotes a sprocket that stretches the chain 25. In the figure, 31 indicates a floor board, and 32 indicates a floor mat.
[0020]
1 to 5, B denotes a mat lifting mechanism of the ball hole 35, and 36 is a cylindrical mat holder inserted between the lifting platform 4 and the cylinder 1 to which the tee holder 7 is attached, and its upper end. Is attached with an annular hole mat 37 which can be loosely fitted into the ball hole 35 and has a circular hole through which the tee 12 can appear and disappear in the center.
Reference numeral 38 denotes an arm provided on one side of the mat holder 36, which protrudes from a guide groove 39 provided vertically on the opposite side of the guide groove 3 of the cylinder. Reference numeral 40 denotes a vertical guide rail provided near the guide groove 39 side. The slide piece 41 and the arm 38 are connected by a bracket 42, and the mat holder 36 is moved along with the slide piece 41 along the guide rail 40. It can be moved up and down. Reference numeral 47 denotes a guide rail holder.
[0021]
Reference numeral 43 denotes a lifting roller attached to the bracket, which can be moved up and down by engaging with a parallelogram taper cam 44 arranged in parallel with the taper cam 21. The tapered surface of the inner cam 44 is parallel to the tapered surface of the outer cam 21, but is fixed at a lower position, and its upper end surface 45 forms a horizontal plane.
Therefore, when the roller 43 reaches the upper end of the taper cam 44, the hole mat 37 is positioned at the same height as the floor mat 32. However, the roller 43 rotates on the horizontal plane even if the taper cam 44 moves. The mat 37 does not rise, and only the tee holder 7 is raised by the roller 20 that is raised by the inclined surface of the tapered cam 21.
[0022]
The tea holder 7 is moved up and down and stopped at a certain height by operating the gear motor 29 by detecting the moving distance of the chain 25 with a sensor 46 disposed above the chain 25. The height at which the upper end of the tee 25 protrudes from the floor mat 32 can also be adjusted by the sensor 46, so that it can be adjusted to suit each shot for irons and drivers. Reference numeral 48 denotes a sensor for stopping the chain 26 provided as necessary.
[0023]
1 and 6 to 9, C denotes a ball supply mechanism, 50 of which is a ball stopper, and a ball supply hole 51 provided on the upper side of the cylinder 1 and a ball canal 52 provided in the vicinity thereof. It is provided between the front-end | tip parts.
The ball stopper 50 is provided with a vertically extending protrusion 52 on the cylinder 1 side and fitted with a groove 54 provided on the lower side of the ball supply hole 51, and slides on the opposite side of the groove 54. A piece 55 is protruded and attached to a guide rail 56 arranged in the vicinity. The upper surface of the ball stopper 50 has the same angle as the inclination of the canal 52 and is lowered on the ball supply hole 51 side, and an elevating roller 57 is provided on the lower side. The roller 57 can be moved up and down by engaging with a triangular taper cam 58 which stands on the chain 25 and can reciprocate a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction. Reference numeral 59 denotes a chain guide provided with a guide groove 71 in the longitudinal direction, and the chain 25 can be moved left and right along the guide groove 71.
[0024]
When the roller 57 is positioned on the lower end portion of the taper cam 58, the upper surface of the ball stopper 50 coincides with the feeding surface of the canal 52, and the ball 60 is automatically placed on the upper surface of the stopper 50. . When the taper cam 58 moves forward and the upper surface of the stopper 50 reaches the position of the ball supply hole 51, the ball 60 on the stopper rolls down onto the hole mat 37 waiting in the cylinder 1 and reaches the same height. It stabilizes on the upper end surface of the tee 12 located. At that time, the stopper 50 is further raised, and the protrusion 53 appears in the ball supply hole 51, so that the ball 60 hits the protrusion 53 and is easily placed on the upper end of the tee 12.
[0025]
When the ball is placed on the top of the tee, the tee holder 7 rises together with the mat holder 36 after a short time, but the ball stopper 50 descends because the tapered cam 58 moves in the opposite direction, and the upper surface of the tee holder 7 is the canal 52. When it coincides with the feeding surface, the next ball 60 is placed. The taper cam 58 is interlocked with the taper cam 21 and the chain 25 so that when the tee 12 is lowered together with the hole mat 37, the ball stopper 50 is raised.
[0026]
1, 10, and 11, D denotes an underfloor ball feeding mechanism, and 63 is a ball feeding conveyor that connects the ball storage box 64 and the rear end of the canal 52. The ball feeding conveyor 63 is configured so that a round belt 65 is mounted on a frame 66 and rotated by a gear motor 67. In the canal 52, the tip end side connected to the ball stopper 50 is set lower than the conveyor 63 side so that the ball 60 rolls naturally. Reference numeral 68 denotes a ball path reinforcing plate, 69 denotes a roller of the conveyor 63, and 70 denotes a ball inspection sensor provided on the canal 52.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
Since the apparatus according to the present invention having the above-described configuration can be buried shallowly on the floor surface, the installation work is much easier than conventional ones, and when installed below the second floor as well as the first floor. However, the appearance of the device is good without the protrusion of the device appearing on the ceiling of the first floor.
The tee elevating mechanism, the mat elevating mechanism, and the ball supply mechanism are interlocked to reliably supply the balls one by one on the tee.
Thus, since the tee lifting / lowering operation is stable, the diameter of the tee can be teeed up with the size of a general tee of a commercial product, so that there is less resistance when hitting a ball. Since the ball hole is automatically closed flat with the hole mat at the same time as the ball comes out on the floor mat, it can be hit with the same feeling as hitting the ball on the conventional mat.
[0028]
If the tee breaks during practice, it can be easily replaced by removing the holder. Since the height of the ball supplied to the tee can be freely adjusted, the height can be adjusted appropriately for irons and drivers.
By connecting the taper cams of the tee lifting mechanism and mat lifting mechanism and the taper cam of the ball supply mechanism with the same chain, the gears can be linked by a single gear motor, thereby reducing the cost.
By using the above-mentioned pitching mechanism, the ball can be automatically and reliably sent to the tee-up device even from a long distance under the floor at a low height.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view with a floor board removed when a tea holder is lowered according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view when the tea holder is raised.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a tee holder lowered state.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the mat holder in a raised state.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when the tea holder is raised.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the ball stopper in a lowered state.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the ball stopper ascending state.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a side view of the underfloor ball feeding mechanism.
11 is a sectional view taken along line cc in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Tee Elevating Mechanism B Mat Elevating Mechanism C Ball Supply Mechanism D Underfloor Ball Feeding Mechanism 1 Cylinder 3 Guide Groove 4 Elevator 7 Tee Holder 12 Tee 20 Roller 21 Taper Cam 25 Chain 26 Slide Shaft 29 Gear Motor 36 Mat Holder 37 Hole Mat 39 Guide Groove 43 Roller 44 Taper cam 50 Ball stopper 51 Ball supply hole 52 Ball canal 57 Roller 58 Taper cam 63 Ball conveyor 64 Ball storage box 65 Round belt 66 Frame

Claims (4)

A golf ball is automatically supplied from a ball hole on the floor in a tee-up state, and includes a tee lifting mechanism, a mat lifting mechanism, and a ball supply mechanism. The tee lifting mechanism lifts and lowers the tee holder. The tee is inserted into a cylinder by being mounted on a table, and is connected to a gear motor to reciprocate a fixed distance in the horizontal direction by engaging a tee lifting taper cam and a roller connected to the lifting table. The holder can be moved up and down along the guide groove of the cylinder, and the mat lifting mechanism is inserted between the lifting platform provided with the tee holder and the cylinder, and a mat holder provided with an annular hole mat at the upper end. A taper cam for raising and lowering the mat , wherein the taper cam for raising and lowering the tee is arranged in parallel so that the taper surface is parallel, and a horizontal surface portion is extended on one side of the upper end; In engagement with the serial are connected to the mat holder rollers, along a guide groove provided on the side facing the upper Symbol guide grooves Yes and adapted to lift, the ball supply mechanism, provided in the cylinder upper A ball stopper is provided between the ball supply hole and the ball canal, which is linked to the taper cam for elevating the tee , and can be moved up and down by a ball supply taper cam that reciprocates a certain distance in the horizontal direction with a time difference from each other. An automatic tee-up device for a golf ball characterized in that a ball on the upper surface when the stopper is lowered is sent to a tee descending in a cylinder from a supply hole while blocking the next ball when the stopper is raised. A golf ball is automatically supplied in a tee-up state from a ball hole on a floor surface, and includes a tee lifting mechanism, a mat lifting mechanism, and a ball supply mechanism. The tee-up mechanism is a vertically-oriented guide. A tee holder is screwed onto a lifting platform with an arm on one side in a cylinder provided with a groove and fixed to the board, and the arm protrudes from the guide groove and stands near the guide groove side of the cylinder. The slide piece of the installed guide rail and the arm of the lifting platform are fixed with a bracket, and a lifting roller is pivotally attached to one side of the bracket, and the roller reciprocates a certain distance in the horizontal direction in conjunction with the gear motor. being adapted to be moved up and down with tea lifting taper cam, the mat lifting mechanism, between the lifting table and the cylinder provided with the tee holder, set the arm on one side The mat holder is inserted, and an annular hole mat that can be loosely fitted into the ball hole at the upper end of the mat holder and at which the tee can protrude and retract is provided at the center, and a guide groove is provided on the side opposite to the guide groove. The arm protrudes, the guide rail is also provided on the opposite side of the guide rail outside the cylinder, the slide piece and the arm of the mat holder are fixed with a bracket, and a lifting roller is pivotally attached to one side of the bracket, The roller is configured to be moved up and down by a mat raising / lowering taper cam having a tapered surface parallel to the inner side of the tee raising / lowering taper cam and extending a horizontal surface portion at an upper end thereof. The supply mechanism is provided with a ball stopper between the ball supply hole provided at one side upper part of the cylinder and the ball canal. Install the slide piece of the guide rail, pivotally attached to the lifting roller in the lower, the roller engaged with the ball supply tapered cam reciprocating a certain distance in the horizontal direction associated with the geared motor, the ball The upper surface ball is connected to the top of the tee and the mat that are descending in the cylinder from the supply hole while the next ball is blocked at the ascending position and the next ball is blocked at the ascending position. An automatic tee-up device for golf balls. Ball supply tapered cam of the ball supply mechanism, as well are connected to the chain geared motor operating the tea lifting tapered cam of the tee elevating mechanism, connecting the two ends of the chain slide shaft, the slide The shaft is mounted on a slide bearing provided on the taper cam for raising and lowering the tee, and the taper cam for raising and lowering the tee and the taper cam for ball supply can operate with a time difference from each other. The golf ball automatic tee-up device according to claim 1 or 2.   It consists of a tee lifting mechanism, a mat lifting mechanism, a ball supply mechanism, and an underfloor ball feeding mechanism. 4. The golf ball automatic tee-up device according to claim 1, wherein the ball feeding conveyor has a round belt mounted on a frame and is rotated by a gear motor.

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